The 26-year-old suffered a fractured metatarsal during a domestic outing for PSG against Marseille last weekend.

After initial confusion as to whether he would require surgery, the decision was taken to send him for an operation.

That procedure was carried out at the Materdei Hospital in Belo Horizonte on Saturday, with Brazilian news outlet UOL Esporte reporting that Neymar spent a little over two hours in theatre.

A statement released by PSG read: "The operation led by Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar went perfectly well. It consisted of the insertion of a screw placed at the level of the lesion of the fifth right metatarsal.

"Rehabilitation will begin immediately under the supervision of the physiotherapist of the club. A report will be made in six weeks to specify the possible date of resumption of training."

Neymar is now under observation in a recovery room, with his mother Nadine and three friends alongside him for support.

Neymar's father, who is also his agent, has remained in Paris to take in the second leg of a heavyweight Champions League last-16 encounter with Real Madrid which PSG currently trail 3-1.

Their hopes of turning that tie around have been rocked by an untimely injury to their superstar forward, with Neymar set to miss a number of crucial games over the coming weeks.